Category Archives: Racism

October is Black History Month in the UK. But shouldn’t Black history be taught all the time?

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Angela

Black History Month began in America as an annual History Week, in 1925. That year, Black historian Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History, announced Negro History Week: A celebration of a people that many in this country at the time believed … Continue reading →

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The Doll Test and the heartbreakingly detrimental effects of segregation

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Angela

In the 1940s, in America, Doctors Kenneth and Mamie Clark designed and conducted a series of tests known colloquially as The Doll Tests. Children between the ages of three and seven were asked to identify the race of the dolls … Continue reading →

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What does it mean to be white? It means I’m racist

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Angela

In a recent interview, Robin DiAngelo, a white person, said that to understand my racism, as a white person, I need to ask myself: What does it mean to be white? She said that if I ask myself if I’m racist … Continue reading →

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